Tourism has sprung back to life on Koh Phangan in the southern coastal province of Surat Thani, with tens of thousands of visitors returning for the island’s signature Full Moon Party. The first ...
Dozing beneath a palm tree, the sound of a ceremonial drumbeat breaks the silence as a speedboat ­carrying a pair of new guests pulls up to the shore. It doesn’t take long for them to disembark and, ...
It has all the little things that I love about Thai islands. There are no gargantuan resorts and nothing that pockmarks the ...
SURAT THANI: About 20,000 tourists attended the popular Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan on Thursday night, and it is estimated that the holiday will generate tens of millions of baht for the southern ...
It’s approaching sundown on a full moon Saturday, but revelry is in short supply in Haad Rin, home of Koh Phangan’s legendary Full Moon Party. The deserted streets of this small town are a study in ...
Koh Phangan in Thailand faced criticism as viral video exposed filthy waters from poor sewage and tourist pollution, sparking outrage and calls for action. Koh Phangan, the renowned Thai island famous ...
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A British tourist who downed cheap shots before trying to find his way home has been found dead after attending the notorious Full Moon Party in Thailand. Christopher Stephen Boucher, 37, from ...